moralize

• فعل يُستخدم للتعبير عن التعليق على مسائل الخير والشر، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك بأسلوب متعالٍ أو إدانة أو إلقاء الدروس الأخلاقية.

A verb used to express the act of commenting on issues of right and wrong, often in a self-righteous or judgmental manner.

1. Interpret moral meaningC1formal

   To explain or interpret the moral significance or lesson of something, such as a story or event.

   تفسير العبرة الأخلاقية

   • The critic moralized the fable, highlighting its lesson about greed.
   • He tends to moralize historical events, seeing a clear right and wrong.
   • The teacher moralized the poem for the students, drawing out its ethical themes.

2. Speak as if delivering a sermonC1formal

   To express moral judgments or opinions in a self-righteous or lecturing manner.

   ألقى المواعظ

   • He always moralizes about the dangers of modern technology.
   • She moralized at length about the decline in family values.
   • Stop moralizing and just listen to what I have to say.

   المرادفاتlecturepontificatepreachpreachifysermonize

3. Improve the morals ofC2formal

   To attempt to make someone's behavior or character conform to moral standards.

   تحسين الأخلاق

   • The reformer sought to moralize the corrupt society.
   • They believed that education would moralize the youth.
   • The program aimed to moralize the prisoners through work and discipline.

   المرادفاتbetteredifyelevateimprovereformregenerateuplift

   الأضدادcorruptdebauchdemoralizedeprave